I am in California now but likely somewhere else sooner than later. Now we have 28 acres with a house and 7000sf shop. we have our own products and cannot make enough of them,we have solar power and a spring provides our water.. We have no kids and don't want any. We keep thinking we should make a will but who do we leave it to. We are going to leave a lot to the state, a dog pound or who?
"Acquired kids". Other peoples. Worthy ones. Selected as adults. On merit. Start yesterday.
No asses to wipe, nor the neurotic "adult" equivalent, thereof of whiners. Competent, enjoyable, and healthy folk, rather. The LESS they need you, the more worthy they be.
Not really your "kids" Good friends who just happen to have a lesser
chronological age, is all.
Younger folk with the higher probability than average that they will in turn "pay it forward" as significantly above the norm productive and responsible contributors to a future society also in dire need. Very dire need. Look about you. Read the funny papers.
Do not extend the agony of life's failures with support they cannot put to any use. They'll not starve. They never do.
Pick those already winners, too proud to parasitize. Help them become better winners, faster.
That can work in myriad small increments as well as but one or two grand ones.
Works BETTER actually. Also reduces the risk all the eggs were put into one basket - and it was a bad choice of baskets, after all.
Mentor! The less formally, the better.
Universities fail at this. Categorically. That has to be repaired by "real folks", and "all the time".
Share knowledge. Grow wisdom. Improve judgement. Donate time, experience, tools. Teach how to distinguish between landmines and stepping-stones.
And share money.
But only when it has finally become the very LEAST and last of the
greater treasure you had to share.